Holy Week 2008 at Trinity Lime Rock

This page documents our 2008 observation of Holy Week at Trinity Lime Rock

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Palm Sunday

Holy Eucharist at 8 AM

Sunday School at 10:20 AM -- making Palm Crosses!

Blessing of the Palms and Procession and Holy Eucharist  10:30 AM

Right:  see our 2007 video (and thanks to www.DailyOffice.org for featuring this video on their website!)

to see our Palm Sunday Crafts page -- including pictures from Palm Sunday 2008 (in a new window)

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday liturgy with foot washing and stripping of the Altar at 7 PM:  Choir anthem:  Stabat Mater (excerpts) by Giovanni Battista Pergolosi. 

Kathy Drake, Soprano; Patricia Barton, Alto

to view a page about Maundy Thursday at Trinity Lime Rock (in a new window)

Good Friday

The Hours:  12 noon to 3 PM:  Prayers and readings on the hours and meditations in between readings.

Good Friday liturgy at 7 PM:  St. John Passion 1605 (complete) by William Byrd.

Evangelist: Doug Schmolze, Tenor; Jesus: James Barrett, Baritone; Synagoga: Patricia Barton, Alto; Trinity Choir, Turbae Choruses; Christine Gevert, box organ and direction. 

Stabat Mater (excerpts) by Giovanni Battista Pergolosi. 

Kathy Drake, Soprano; Patricia Barton, Alto

to view a page about our observance of Good Friday at Trinity Lime Rock (in a new window)

Holy Saturday

At 10:30 AM:  Annual Easter Egg dyeing for the young people.  to see Easter pictures from last year (in a new window).

At 7 PM:  Easter Vigil, New Fire; Pascal Proclamation Chant Exultet in procession; Gloria, Offertory anthem Et Expecto Resurectionem, and Agnus Dei (Janet Walker, Alto) from J. S. Bach Mass in B Minor.  First Eucharist of Easter. Easter hymns.

Easter

Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 AM.  Music at 8 AM.  Festival Eucharist at 10:30 AM with Gloria, Offertory anthem Et Expecto Resurectionem, and Agnus Dei (Janet Walker, Alto) from J. S. Bach Mass in B Minor.  Easter hymns.